President Ram Chandra Paudel and Speaker of the House of Representatives Dol Prasad Aryal held a meeting at the President's Office, Sheetal Niwas, on Friday.
During the meeting, Speaker Aryal briefed President Paudel on the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development under the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which the Federal Parliament is preparing to host.
Aryal also informed the president that Nepal's emergency motion on climate-induced disasters, presented at the 153rd IPU Assembly held in Arusha, Tanzania, had been adopted with more than a two-thirds majority.
The meeting also discussed summoning parliamentary sessions and ensuring the regular and effective functioning of Parliament.
According to the speaker's Secretariat, Aryal informed President Paudel that political parties had suggested during consultations that Parliament should resume its activities.
Aryal also briefed the president on a plan to hold a joint meeting and discussion involving the president, the speaker, and the speakers, deputy speakers, and other office-bearers of all seven provincial assemblies.
On the occasion, President Paudel said that the more debates and discussions take place in Parliament, the stronger democracy becomes.
Emphasizing that deliberations in Parliament strengthen democratic practices, Paudel also expressed interest in the government's activities and performance.
